New podcast: sermon for Trinity XIV

Here is Fr Kerouac’s sermon for this morning. Remember that you can find all of the available sermon podcasts on our podcast library page.

http://www.ststeve.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Trinity-14.mp3

Self-deception is the cause of grotesque delusions

Experience teaches us that human beings have an infinite capacity for self-deception. This leads us to put our trust in the most untrustworthy ideas, both great and small.

I first came to this realization when I was quite a small boy—not, I hasten to add, that I was then, or am now, entirely immune to . . . → Read More: Self-deception is the cause of grotesque delusions

The Sermon For Sunday September 17th – Trinity XIV

Fr Kerouac

Here is the Sermon for Sunday September 17th: Trinity 14, 2017

This Week’s Newsletter

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Here is this week’s newsletter: St Stephen’s News XXVIII No 36

Constitution Day

Almighty God, Author of our life and liberty: we give thee thanks for the grace which thou bestowedst upon the framers of the Constitution of the United States, and for the enduring resilience of their handiwork. Guided by thy Spirit, these visionaries crafted a document which hath been a beacon of hope and freedom for . . . → Read More: Constitution Day

Saint Lambert

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Martyrdom of Saint Lambert, part of the diptych of Henri Palude, 15th century. From Wikipedia.

We beseech thee, O Lord, to grant us, after the example of blessed Lambert, thy Bishop and Martyr, constancy in thy faith and truth, that we may be grounded in divine love and moved from its perfection . . . → Read More: Saint Lambert

The Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity

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Almighty and everlasting God, give unto us the increase of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain that which thou dost promise, make us to love that which thou dost command; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.